Zooarchaeological analysis of Pre-Columbian and historical material: a case study of Mexico City

Authors

  • Sara Palomo
  • Karla López
  • Gilberto Pérez
  • Gabriela Mejía

Abstract

In 2011 during rescue archaeological excavations of the Power Federal Commission of Mexico City, some remains were discovered with mixed contexts. The purpose of this paper is to identify the temporality (precolumbian or historical) of the fauna in the site. The study covers the zooarchaeological and taphonomic analysis of a sample of 387 bone fragments.

Keywords:

zooarchaeology, precolumbian, historical, fauna, bones